Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Suicide Rate

Afghanistan
3.6
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.07
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
146th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
145th

Suicide Rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0246200020102021

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.07 against 3.6 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th of 184 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.11 5.34 1.23 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 3.56 4.64 1.08 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 3.54 3.74 0.19 Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.07 against 3.6 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.47, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for suicide rate?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 145th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Suicide Rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.